London: The British Library, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which spans the centuries, selected and introduced by Rodney Dale - the first example is a stalking, elongated beast from the 8th-century Lindisfarne Gospels. Also included are some fine art from da Vinci and Drer as well as some startling children's book illustrations, from Edward Lear to Victorian children's illustrations, Seuss's skinny troublemaker to Ronald Searle's chubbies to B. Kliban's none-too-slim smart alec. Illustrated throughout with 100 illustrations, including 75 in full color, others sepia toned photographs or black and white drawings. Index. 112 pp. ISBN: 0-712345434.